Chapter 15

We got done watching the girl tour and were fixing to go home when I got a text from my mom.

" Shawn why don't you and Derek come by for dinner. Would love to have you."

I think it would be a good idea but I'm not sure about Derek.

" Do you have any plans for the rest of the night?" I ask him

" No do you?"

" Well my mom just text me and asked me if we wanted to come by for dinner. Do you want to go? If you don't you don't have too."

" I would love too. I like your mom and dad. Couldn't possibly turn down a home cooked meal."

" Okay I will text her and let her know we're coming."

" Yeah mom we will be there in a minute."

We get to my moms house in no time. That's one thing I love about being in Des Moines it's a small town and don't take you long to get places. We walk up to the front door. I don't knock and just walk right on in.

" Mom we're here."

" I'm in the kitchen."

I walk into the kitchen with Derek not far behind me. My moms stops what she's doing and gives me a hug.

" I feel like I haven't seen you in forever."

" I know. I feel the same way. Where is dad?"

" He's still at work he'll be home in a few minutes."

My mom walks over and gives Derek a hug.

" Hey Derek, I'm glad you joined Shawn."

" Me too. You have a lovely home."

" Thank you."

I hear my dog barking. I turn around and fall to my knees to gets as the same level as the dog.

" Tucker! That's a good boy! Derek this is my favorite guy Tucker."

" Oh that hurt." Derek says dropping to his knees to pet the dog.

" Okay, my second favorite guy." I say laughing

" That's better."

" Hey mom I'm going to give Derek a tour of the house."

" Okay dinner should be ready in fifteen minutes."

I give Derek a tour of all the bedrooms. I save mine for last. Not many guys have been in my bedroom.

" And lastly my room." I say opening my bedroom door.

" You have a lot of pictures in here."

" Yeah there is a lot of stuff I didn't take with me. I figured when I moved out mom would make my room something else but it still looks the same as it did the day I left. I still come here sometimes. I will just be down in the dumps and come here to think and will stay for weeks at a time. I love my family I don't know what I would do without them."

" I understand. Family is really important to me also. I really loving have such a big family. My favorite thing to do in the off season of the show is to spend time with my sisters and their kids."

" I wish I had siblings. That's the main thing I want in the future is a big family."

" I wish I had a brother. Being the only boy was hard but thankfully I have brother in laws. I also have Mark."

" Yeah he is a great person to be around."

" Most definitely."

Derek and I walk around my room and look at all my trophies. He asks questions about gymnastics and the Olympics in 2008. I decided when I moved that I would leave my trophies and medals here. I feel like they are safer here more than at my house. At some point I will bring them with me. I let Derek try on my medals.

" Shawn, Derek, supper is ready."

" Coming mom."

Derek takes the medals off and we head towards the table.

" I feel like I'm in high school again and I brought a boy over to meet my parents."

" Well that's kind of what it is. Besides the fact that your 20 and not in high school. Oh and I am a man not a boy." he starts laughing

" True" I say smiling back at him

We have small talk throughout all of dinner. My parents talk to Derek like they have known him for years. Its great that they like him so much. After we eat dinner we decide to go to my house. Its been such a long an exhausting day.

" Mom and dad we are going to head home. We have had a tough day and have a flight at 10 in the morning."

" Okay I will see you Monday for the show." My mom says

Mom, dad and I all exchange hugs. Mom gives Derek a hug and dad shakes his hand.

" Bye love ya'll." I say walking out of the door. Derek's walking out behind me.

" Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Johnson for a great dinner."

" Anytime Derek. You will definitely have to come over again."

" The girls we're amazing tonight." Derek says

" Yeah I love watching them perform." I say walking into my house.

" Do you want to watch a movie? I can rent one. Its only 9:00."

" Sure, I have got to change clothes and I'll be right back."

" Okay I'm going to go change too."

I walk into my bedroom to change into my pajamas. I walk back into the living room and see Derek sitting on my couch with no shirt on and some loose sweat pants. I walk into the kitchen to hide blushing face.

" Do you want anything to eat?" I ask him

" Do you possibly have any nachos or peanut m&ms?"

I let out a little laugh. " Ha! I haven't been here in a few weeks. But let me look."

I look in my cabinets knowing I'm not going to find what he wants.

" I have one bad of popcorn. Luckily."

" Well dang. I guess I'll have to live with that."

I put the popcorn in the microwave then walk to the closet and pull out some blankets. I throw them at Derek.

" If your going to run around naked your going to get cold." I say laughing

" Your right. You know you like it. I mean look at me and my 6 pack."

" Yes Derek you look great. I can barley keep my eyes off of you." I say smirking

I go and get the popcorn out of the microwave and sit beside Derek. Ten minutes later we have a movie picked out. We are sitting side by side. My legs are crossed on the couch. He is sitting with both of his legs on the floor and his arm thrown over the back of the couch. Not very far from my neck. I have the cover draped over our legs. We have the bowl of popcorn between us.

I wake up sometime later and I notice my head is laying on Derek's bare chest. I raise my head up and to my surprise Derek is wide awake watching something on tv.

" I'm sorry I feel asleep on you. I say looking at the clock and its 11:30. I start to get up and Derek very lightly grabs my arm.

" Your fine. I don't mind at all. You can go back to sleep on me if you want to. I was just fixing to go to sleep."

I hesitate and then lay me head back down on his chest. He reaches for the remote beside him and cuts the tv off. He leans his head over and goes to sleep with his arm draped over my body and my arm across his naked stomach.

I wake up the next morning and I'm in my bed. I'm not really sure how I got here. I never knew of myself to be a sleep walker. I remember going to sleep on the couch with Derek. I look at my clock and its 7:30. I get out of bed and walk into the living room. I see Derek sitting on my couch eating.

" Good Morning." he says cheerfully

" Morning"

" I cooked eggs and biscuits. There hot and ready in the kitchen if you want some."

" Where did you get any food?"

" I hope you don't mind but I drove your car to the store. I was starving and you didn't have anything to eat."

" I don't mind. I'm glad you cooked I am starving."

I walk into the kitchen and fix me a plate of food. I walk back into the living room and sit down beside Derek.

" Did you sleep well last night?" I ask him

" Yes. Really well."

" Can I ask you a question?"

" Of course."

" How did I get in my bed?"

" I woke up at 6:00 this morning. After I got up you looked uncomfortable on the couch. I carried you into your bedroom and put you in bed."

" Oh okay. I remembered going to sleep on the couch and the woke up in my bed. I was just wondering how I got in there."

" You looked so comfortable sleeping on my chest but I was starving and had to pee. I hated to wake you up that early."

" I was pretty comfortable last night." I say grinning like an idiot.

Its 10:00 and Derek and I are on the plane headed to LA.

" Did you have a good time?" I ask him

" Yes. To be honest I was expecting it to be kind of boring. You know little small town of Des Moines but I wasn't bored at all. Shawn Johnson you really know how to show someone a good time."

" I'm glad. I honestly thought you were going to be bored too and be wishing the whole time you wouldn't have came."

" I'm glad I came. The best part was just spending quality time with you. You are so downed to earth and I learned so much about you and your family."

" I'm glad you came too. I had fun spending time with you too. I feel like I learned so much more about you."

" Yeah like how I sleep with no shirt."

" Exactly" I say laughing